Viy (1967 film)
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| Based on | Viy by Nikolai Gogol |
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| Music by | Karen Khachaturian |
Production company | Artistic Association "LUCH" |
| Distributed by | Mosfilm |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
| Budget | 50,000 Soviet Ruble |
Viy (Spirit of Evil, or Vii; Russian: Вий) is a 1967 Soviet Gothic dark fantasy folk horror directed by Konstantin Yershov and Georgi Kropachyov. Based on the story of the same name by Nikolai Gogol, the film's screenplay was written by Yershov, Kropachyov and Aleksandr Ptushko. The film was distributed by Mosfilm.